
audiobook
by Kurt Matull, Theo von Blankensee, Felix (Leonard Felix) Hageman
De Misdaad in Sutherland Avenue. - HOOFDSTUK I. - De inbraak.
HOOFDSTUK II. - De doode.
HOOFDSTUK III. - Zonderlinge bezoekers.
HOOFDSTUK IV. - Een weinig licht in de duisternis.
HOOFDSTUK V. - De hooge hoed.
HOOFDSTUK VI. - Het gat in de schilderijlijst.
HOOFDSTUK VII. - De revolver.
HOOFDSTUK VIII. - De oplossing.
Colofon - Beschikbaarheid
In the quiet, moon‑shrouded streets of London’s West End, two impeccably dressed gentlemen slip from the last night train and make their way toward a recently built Renaissance‑style villa on Sutherland Avenue. The older of the pair, Lord Edward Lister—known in the underworld as the Gentleman‑In‑breaker—pauses to check his watch, his sharp eyes taking in every detail before the planned intrusion. Beside him walks his younger associate, Charly, whose delicate features belie the daring role he plays in the scheme. Together they stalk the elegant house, timing their move for just after two in the morning, when the city’s usual bustle has faded into silence.
Lister is not a common thief; he is a seasoned mastermind who has eluded Scotland Yard for years, turning each capture attempt into a theatrical escape. His motives are layered: the loot is meant to fund a personal crusade to right the injustices he perceives in a rigid society. As he and Charly ready themselves on the dimly lit terrace, listeners are drawn into a tense night of meticulous planning, where every creak and shadow could tip the balance between triumph and capture.
Language
nl
Duration
~2 hours (116K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Netherlands: Roman- Boek- en Kunsthandel, 1910,pubdate 1923.
Credits
Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg
Release date
2022-12-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1872–1920
A prolific German storyteller of the early 20th century, he moved between popular fiction, journalism, and the young silent-film industry. He is especially linked with adventure and crime writing, including works connected to the long-running Lord Lister series.
View all books1881–1928
A prolific German writer of popular adventure and crime fiction, he published under the pen name Theo von Blankensee and helped shape the fast-moving world of early 20th-century pulp storytelling. He is especially linked with the long-running Lord Lister tales that reached readers well beyond Germany.
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A Dutch journalist and prolific storyteller, he helped shape popular fiction for generations of readers. His name is especially linked with the long-running Lord Lister adventures, alongside other novels and magazine writing.
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